NetFRAME Systems Ships Continuous Availability Server Functionality for Windows NT, Offering HotSwap PCI; Company Elected Member of Hot Plug PCI Working Group of I20 SIG.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1997--NetFRAME Systems, Incorporated, today announced the roll out of its industry-leading continuous availability network server functionality for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . The announcement marks an industry "first" for the Windows NT network standards-based server market, which can now take advantage of HotSwap PCI cards. In a related announcement, the HotPlug PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Working Group of the Intelligent Input/Output (architecture) Intelligent Input/Output - /i:-too-oh/ (I2O) A specification which aims to provide an I/O device driver architecture that is independent of both the specific device being controlled and the host operating system. Special Interest Group (I20 SIG) recently elected NetFRAME as a member to support the group's industry technology standardization movement. The HotSwap PCI product announcement reinforces NetFRAME's commitment to supporting standards-based technology for its continuously available network servers. The new Windows NT functionality is available on the NetFRAME ClusterSystem 9000 (NF 9000) network server platform. By delivering continuous availability to the Windows NT market, NetFRAME enables customers to minimize server downtime that results from hardware and software failures, and from ongoing server maintenance. No other Pentium-Pro class server offers this important functionality. The new HotSwap PCI feature allows customers to replace defective PCI cards while the server is on-line. When a PCI card is swapped into a fully operational server, the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. software automatically identifies the replacement card and continues operation without disrupting online users. "We are excited that NetFRAME is offering the NF9000 network server platform with Windows NT Server," said Mike Nash, director personal and business systems at Microsoft. "This is great for corporate customers as they benefit from NetFRAME's continuouct line manager at NetFRAME Systems. "While othd with NetFRAME's leading hardware fault-tolerant system
Fault-tolerance or graceful degradation design, makes the NF9000 server the clear choice for demanding, business-critical Windows NT applications." First Hot Swap To pull out a component from a system and plug in a new one while the main power is still on. Also called "hot plug" and "hot insertion," hot swap is a feature of USB devices, allowing an external drive, network adapter or other peripheral to be plugged in without having to power down the Shipment Within 30 Days NetFRAME will begin shipping Hot Swap PCI technology for the NF9000 for Windows NT within 30 days. With its support for the emerging Hot Plug PCI standard, NetFRAME will be able to provide its customers with a production-ready solution for Hot Plug today, and a smooth migration path to a standards-based technology in the future. NetFRAME has been shipping full Hot Plug (Hot Add and Hot Swap) technology for more than six years. It has been available for the Windows NT environment since 1995 on NetFRAME 8500-class servers, and for the Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. and IntranetWare environment technology since 1990. NetFRAME Elected to Hot Plug PCI Working Group As part of NetFRAME's commitment to helping combine the benefits of I2O (Intelligent I/O) A standard for offloading input and output to an auxiliary processor. The auxiliary processor (I/O processor) manages the data transfer while the CPU does something else. architecture and Hot Plug technology, the company has been appointed to the newly formed Hot Plug PCI working group of the I2O Special Interest Group (SIG). NetFRAME will provide the I2O SIG technical and marketing resources in support of the announced Hot Plug PCI standard. "We are pleased to have been selected for the Hot Plug PCI Working Group within I2O," said Miller. "With years of experience with Hot Swap and Hot Add technology, we believe we have a great deal to offer the SIG and the industry at-large. As members of the Hot Plug PCI working group, we will be able to better ensure that the new standard meets our customer's requirements for robust Hot Swap and Hot Add PCI functionality. We will also be able to provide our customers with a smooth migration path from NetFRAME's existing Hot Plug technology when products based on the new standard become ready for production environments." About the NF9000 The NetFRAME ClusterSystem 9000 (NF9000) was introduced in October 1996. The new Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. system delivers continuous availability, scalability and manageability on a cost-effective, 100% PC-compatible, I2O-ready platform. The NF9000 supports a range of server and storage redundancy options, enabling customers to deploy a server infrastructure that is fully standards-based, cost-effective and highly reliable. At the same time, NetFRAgh-throughput architecture increases the rangeres a sophisticated triple-peer PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect architrformance alternative to networked server proliferation and are field upgradeable as a customer's needs gra the World Wide Web at www.netframe.com, or call 408.474.1000. |
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